The Juma Mosque ( Azeri. Cümə məscidi ; Tsakhur. Ülcuman meçet ), also known as the “Ulu Mosque” [2] ( Azeri. Ulu məscid ) is a Friday mosque located in the village of Ilisu in the Gakh region of Azerbaijan . Built in the XVIII century. According to the order of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan on a historical and cultural monument, it is a monument of architecture of national importance [1] .
| Mosque | |
| Juma Mosque | |
|---|---|
| Azerb. Cümə məscidi | |
 | |
| A country |  Azerbaijan |
| Area | Gakh district |
| Village | Ilisu |
| Coordinates | |
| Current school | Sunni |
| Mosque type | Juma Mosque |
| Architectural style | Kakh group |
| Date of construction | XVIII century |
| Status | Architectural monument of national importance [1] |
| total area | 338 m² |
| Dimensions | 13 × 26 m |
| condition | acting |
Architecture and location of the mosque
The mosque is located on the main square of the village of Ilisu and is of great importance in the planning structure and development of the village. The architectural and spatial solution of the monument is defined both by the local climatic conditions and by construction techniques and materials. In terms of terms, the mosque has the shape of a highly elongated rectangle measuring 13 × 26 m with the main compositional axis north-south [3] .
The rectangle consists of two squares, which, in turn, are divided into nine cells with the help of stone cross-shaped supports and the latching arches resting on them. The three northern cells, which are separated by a wall with an arched portal and window openings, form a portico- van. This element is characteristic of all mosques of the Kakh group and occupies an active place in the three-dimensional composition of this structure [3] .
The most characteristic feature of the mosque is the clearly expressed simplicity of its spatial composition, as well as the organic connection between the separation of the facade and the internal structure of the building. The main is the northern facade of the mosque. It is cut by three lancet openings of elegant design, which are framed with a rectangular protruding frame . Such design of the facade wall is characteristic of the architecture of religious buildings of the XVII century in the territory of Azerbaijan [3] .
The prayer hall is divided into three equal width of the nave . The axis of the central nave is fixed by a mihrab , which is modestly made. The interior plan of the mosque is divided in view of the coincidence with the constructive step of the external and internal supports. The pillars and arches of the interior are designed on the external walls in the form of pilasters and flat arches. The treatment of the exterior facades of the mosque and its interior is done with restraint. However, thanks to the well-found relationships of architectural forms, it was possible to achieve the expressiveness of the interior [4] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Azərbaycan Respublikası ərazisində Dövlət mühafizəsinə götürülmüş daşınmaz tarix Mədəniyyət və abidələrinin əhəmiyyət dərəcələrinə görə bölgüsünün təsdiq edilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Nazirlər Kabinetinin Qərarı (Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Azerbaijan Republic on the historical and cultural monuments) (Azeri).
- ↑ E.Letifova. North-West Azerbaijan: Sultanate of Ilisu. - B .: Altai, 1999. - p. 16. - 152 p.
- ↑ 1 2 3 Muradov, 1980 , p. 110.
- ↑ Muradov, 1980 , p. 111.
Literature
- Muradov V. G. Unexplored architectural monuments of the village. Ilisu, Kakh district, Azerbaijan SSR // News of the Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan SSR. - 1980. - № 3 .